Step 3: Draw the small cheliped on the left, which is a smaller claw. For the arm, draw a thin shape like the eye stalks, but longer. The claw can be drawn with a small oval at the end of the arm, with an opening down the middle to show the two pincers.

Interesting Facts about the Fiddler crab

The fiddler crab is a type of semi-terrestrial marine crabs that are commonly found on beaches and marshes in the Chesapeake Bay. These crabs are well known because of the male crab having one very enlarged claw that grows to be between 1.5 to 2 inches long and then one normal sized claw. The female crabs have two normal sized, small claws.

Did you know?

The male fiddler crabs have a blue spot on the center of their shell

When the fiddler crabs are trying to communicate with each other they will wave at each other and make other gestures

These funny looking crabs will walk sideways rather than forwards or backwards like we do as humans

Like all crabs, they will shed their shell when they grow as well as if they lose any of their four walking legs, they will grow back the next time their shell molts. Even if the male loses its large claw it will crow back on the opposite side.

These crabs fill find their food by digging through the sand and mud looking for food particles such as algae and bacteria

During the summer time, the male fiddler crabs will mate every two weeks by attracting females by waving their enlarged claw